How to Make Bread Dough Christmas Ornaments

Get creative this Christmas and make a batch of bread dough Christmas ornaments. Bread dough ornaments can be simple or elaborate, making them a perfect craft for a family to do together. Serve some hot chocolate and popcorn, and make it a fun event for everybody.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup salt
• Gold or silver wire
• Acrylic paints
• Polyurethane varnish
• Sponge brush
• Small paint brush

1. Place the flour, salt and water in a large mixing bowl and stir them until they're thoroughly blended.
2. Put the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead it several times.
3. Separate small pieces of dough and use your fingers to create shapes for your Christmas ornament.
4. Bend the gold or silver wire into loops and insert them into the ornament for hanging.
5. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees and bake the bread dough ornaments on a baking sheet for 30 minutes. Turn the heat down to 200 and bake the ornaments until they are solid, about 30 more minutes.
6. Remove the bread dough ornaments from the oven and allow them to cool on wire racks.
7. Paint a thin coat of polyurethane varnish on the ornaments with a sponge brush and allow them to dry. Use the acrylic paints to draw small details on the ornaments. Allow the ornaments to dry completely before you hang them on the tree.

Tips & Warnings

• Bent paper clips can be used for ornament hangers if you don't have gold or silver wire.

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